THE II VAC I NTH 
This popular favorite is the chief of all the hulhs available for spring. 
The cheap rate at which it can now be purchased, and the ease with which it 
can be well, if not superbly, cultivated, places it within the reach of all who 
possess a garden. It is, indeed, scarcely possible to estimate too highly the 
qualities of the Hyacinth, as a spring flower. Whether as regards delicacy of 
color or sweetness of perfume, it has few equals. 
CULTIVATION OF HYACINTHS IN POTS. 
As the Hyacinth is frequently mismanaged by the inexperienced, a few 
remarks are here offered as a guide to those who are unacquainted with the 
treatment necessary to ensure a good bloom. For blooming soon after 
Christmas, pot at the end of August ; and for blooming in March, pot at the 
end of September. The soil should be good rich turfy loam that has been 
thoroughly decomposed, and some old, rotten, cow dung or other manure. 
After potting, either put them iu a dark place, or plunge them in ashes or 
decayed tan for a little time, for no other reason than to get the roots fairly 
started before they start at the crown ; and, as a general rule, remove them 
from such situation as soon as the roots reach the bottom of the pot. They 
should not remain in the dark sufficiently long to allow the truss to begin 
growing and become bleached, as is too often the case. Place them*'on the top 
shelf of a greenhouse, near to the glass, where they can be w'ell aired, so that 
the crowns may swell gradually, and vigorous growth be promoted. If wanted 
early, use a little fire heat ; if not, let them take time, and if kept in any airy 
position they will produce short stiff foliage. When fhe truss is nearly 
developed, manure water may be used somewhat freely, as the Hyacinth 
benefits by feeding when at this stage. Air uoell at all times from a few days 
after their removal from the plunged beds to insure vigorovs healthy growth. 
CULTIVATION OF HYACINTHS IN GLASSES. 
The best time for planting Hyacinths in glasses is October or beginning of 
November. Fill the glasses with pure water as far as to touch the bulb, and 
must be renewed as soon as the ends of the roots begin to look woolly, which 
happens sometimes after a fortnight or three w'eeks. A little wood charcoal is 
very effectual in preventing the water from becoming foetid. Put the glasses in 
a cool place till the bulbs have made svifficiently long roots, after which they 
can bear from GO to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Give them always as much fresh 
air as possible to keep them dwarf, as much light and sun as possible to get 
the colors in full perfection, and by pouring every day some rain-water on the 
